Better visibility leads to faster decisions.
Faster decisions lead to fewer disruptions.
Fewer disruptions lead to stronger operational performance.

How facilitating system communications resulted in a 25% improvement in OEE

The manufacturers that consistently outperform their peers are not necessarily the ones with the newest equipment or largest budgets. They are the organizations that understand their operations, monitor performance effectively, and make decisions based on reliable data.

When manufacturers begin looking for ways to improve operational efficiency, automation is often one of the first solutions considered. Install new software. Upgrade equipment. Add more sensors. Implement MES. Build dashboards. Automate workflows. Technology can absolutely drive significant improvements. But there’s a common mistake many organizations make: They automate inefficient processes. The result is that […]

By: Danny Walker Manufacturers are obsessed with productivity. How many units were produced? How much downtime occurred? What was the throughput rate? Did we hit our production targets? These metrics are important, there’s no question about it, but they only tell part of the story. While productivity metrics show the outcome of a process, they […]